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Rio+20: Maldives to create world's biggest marine reserveRio De Janeiro (AFP) June 20, 2012 The Indian Ocean archipelago of the Maldives announced at the Rio+20 summit here Wednesday it would create the world's biggest marine reserve to protect its fisheries and biodiversity. "I would like to announce today Maldives will become the first country to become a marine reserve," President Mohamed Waheed said in a speech. "It will become the single largest marine reserve in the world. This policy will allow only sustainable and eco-friendly fishing. It will exclude deep-sea, purse-seining an ... read more |
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  Rwanda's ex-army boss testifies of betrayal in murder bid Former Rwandan army chief Faustin Nyamwasa took the stand Wednesday in the trial of six men accused of trying to kill him, detailing how his trusted driver had turned against him. ... more | .. |
  Nepal launches drones to combat poachers Conservationists in Nepal are to send drone aircraft into the skies in the battle to save the Himalayan nation's endangered tigers and rhinos from poachers. ... more | .. |
  Indiana drought a concern for farmers Indiana farmers and livestock producers still can recover from one of the worst droughts in more than two decades, but time is growing short, researchers say. ... more | .. |
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  Nepal's governing communists split A hard-line faction of the governing Unified Communist Party of Nepal has split away, claiming the prime minister has destroyed the UCPN's achievements. ... more | .. |
  Palm oil for India 'destroying Indonesian forests' Surging demand for palm oil in India for cooking and everyday grocery items is driving tropical forest destruction in Indonesia, Greenpeace said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  From pomegranate peel to nanoparticles Food waste is a growing problem in many parts of the world, but discarded fruit peel, in the case of pomegranates, could be put to good use in the burgeoning field of nanotechnology according to res ... more | .. |
  China, India step up global role with fund After years of pressure to take a greater role in global affairs, China and India have stepped up by contributing to a new IMF emergency fund - from which the United States is absent. ... more |
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North Korea to soon unveil 'next-stage' nuclear plans, Kim says
Greenland dispute is 'wake-up call' for Europe: Macron
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  Nearly 15 million people displaced by disasters in 2011 Floods, storms, earthquakes and a tsunami displaced 14.9 million people last year, 89 percent of them in Asia, according to an estimate by two Norwegian-backed agencies issued here Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 India and Russia boost IMF crisis firewall India and Russia each pledged $10 billion on Monday for an IMF firewall meant to prevent future crises, marking a new level of commitment by emerging economies as they seek a greater voice. ... more | .. |
 Indian 'sadhus' protest dam projects on holy Ganges Hundreds of saffron-clad Indian "sadhus," or holy men, protested in New Delhi Monday against plans to construct more than 50 dams on the River Ganges - whose waters are sacred to millions of Hindus. ... more | .. |
  Dalai Lama forms unlikely double act on UK tour The Dalai Lama kicked off Saturday a series of talks across Britain, forming an unlikely double act with comedian Russell Brand. ... more |
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  Saudi, Japan deals drive record US arms sales Boosted by massive fighter jet deals with Saudi Arabia and Japan, US foreign military sales have shot past $50 billion in a record-breaking year, a senior US official said Thursday. ... more | .. |
China boycotts religious event over Tibet presence Chinese delegates taking part in a religious event in South Korea abruptly flew home Wednesday in an apparent protest against Tibetan participation, organisers said. ... more | .. |
  Rights group slams 'lawless' Indian mining industry Human Rights Watch blasted the Indian government on Thursday for failing to regulate the country's "out of control" mining industry which it said fuelled corruption and damaged local communities. ... more | .. |
 China hit by another self-immolation: state media A person has self-immolated in a remote Tibetan area in northwestern China, state media said Friday, the latest such incident to hit the Asian nation. ... more |
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NASA advances space based tracking of marine debris
Trump-era trade stress leads Western powers to China
Trump troop deployments in US cities cost nearly $500 mn in 2025 | .. |
 India's capital in water crisis after supplies cut Large parts of New Delhi were struggling with acute water shortages on Friday after a neighbouring state cut its supplies at the peak of summer, officials said. ... more | .. |
  India seeks green energy foreign investors India hopes to boost foreign investment in the country's renewable energy sector, an official said. ... more | .. |
  US, India see progress with nuclear deal The United States and India sought Wednesday to dispel doubts over their relationship as a US company signed a deal on nuclear power, long a source of disappointment between the countries. ... more | .. |
 US, India see progress with nuclear deal The United States and India sought Wednesday to dispel doubts over their relationship as a US company signed a deal on nuclear power, a key point of disappointment between the countries. ... more |
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  Asylum seekers target Australia's Cocos Australian maritime authorities are being stretched by efforts to patrol thousands of miles of ocean around the Cocos Islands, the latest territory targeted by asylum seekers. ... more | .. |
 Britain axes hundreds of Gurkhas in new round of cuts Hundreds of Britain's Nepalese Gurkha fighters are to lose their jobs in a second round of cuts announced on Tuesday, which will see almost 3,000 posts slashed from the army. ... more | .. |
  US exempts India, but not China, from Iran sanctions The United States said Monday it would exempt seven emerging economies including India from tough new sanctions after they cut back on oil from Iran, but the punishment still loomed for China. ... more | .. |
  Myanmar beefs up security amid sectarian clashes Security forces flooded western Myanmar Saturday to prevent further outbreaks of sectarian violence between Buddhists and Muslims which have left at least seven dead, according to state media. ... more |
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Gold soars towards $5,600 as Trump rattles sabre over Iran
Online platforms offer filtering to fight AI slop; EU lawmakers want AI to pay for using copyrighted work
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  'Anonymous' hackers protest over India Internet laws Indian demonstrators supporting the global hacking movement Anonymous took to the streets on Saturday to protest against what they consider growing government censorship of the Internet. ... more | .. |
 German agency to incinerate Bhopal waste: India The Indian government on Friday approved a proposal for a German environmental agency to dispose of over 350 tonnes of waste produced by the Bhopal factory where a gas leak killed thousands in 1984. ... more | .. |
 India boosts sanctuaries for endangered tiger India has approved four new tiger sanctuaries and a "tiger corridor" in the latest of a series of measures designed to stem the decline of the threatened species. ... more | .. |
  Nepal 'Himalayan Viagra' harvest droops to record low Every summer, Himalayan villages empty as locals rush to the mountains of northern Nepal to harvest yarchagumba, a high-altitude wild fungus that is prized for its aphrodisiac qualities. ... more |
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 Sri Lanka holds mass baby elephant christening Sri Lanka's main elephant orphanage staged its biggest mass christening Sunday by naming 15 baby elephants born in captivity, an official said. ... more | .. |
  'Anonymous' hackers to protest Indian Internet laws Global hacking movement Anonymous has called for protesters to take to the streets in 16 cities around India on Saturday over what it considers growing government censorship of the Internet. ... more | .. |
  Indian border force eyes sat-phone upgrade India's Ministry of Home Affairs has issued a request for information to upgrade its satellite phone system for use by the Border Security Force. ... more | .. |
  India 'lynchpin' for US strategy in Asia: Panetta Pentagon chief Leon Panetta vowed Wednesday to expand defence ties between India and the United States, saying New Delhi was a "lynchpin" in a new US military strategy focused on Asia. ... more |
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